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CIP 51.3818 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Nursing Practice.

A practice-focused program that prepares registered nurses for increasingly complex evidence-based nursing practice, including translating research into practice, evaluating evidence, applying research in decision-making, and implementing viable clinical innovations to change practice. Includes instruction in healthcare delivery systems, health economics and finance, health policy, research methods, translating evidence into practice, concepts in population health, and nursing leadership.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Nursing Practice award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.3818. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years11
2025Associate degree1130
2025Bachelor degree12329
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate324
2025Master degree34584
2025Post-master certificate20235
2025Doctorate — research491,622
2025Doctorate — professional practice2306,149
2025Doctorate — other20266
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year144
2024Certificate 1–2 years11
2024Associate degree1133
2024Bachelor degree13423
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate528
2024Master degree29527
2024Post-master certificate20266
2024Doctorate — research481,594
2024Doctorate — professional practice2265,969
2024Doctorate — other18221
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year145
2023Certificate 1–2 years12
2023Associate degree2161
2023Bachelor degree17832
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate744
2023Master degree24453
2023Post-master certificate21231
2023Doctorate — research461,509
2023Doctorate — professional practice2215,722
2023Doctorate — other17239
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year119
2022Certificate 1–2 years311
2022Associate degree3166
2022Bachelor degree16970
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate728
2022Master degree21362
2022Post-master certificate22249
2022Doctorate — research441,422
2022Doctorate — professional practice2215,389
2022Doctorate — other15229
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year143
2021Certificate 1–2 years526
2021Associate degree380
2021Bachelor degree191,122
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate412
2021Master degree16335
2021Post-master certificate18227
2021Doctorate — research461,468
2021Doctorate — professional practice1974,435
2021Doctorate — other19255
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year125
2020Certificate 1–2 years425
2020Associate degree279
2020Bachelor degree19793
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate632
2020Master degree19743
2020Post-master certificate15163
2020Doctorate — research471,470
2020Doctorate — professional practice1794,072
2020Doctorate — other15187

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 51.3818 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

376 institutions

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